Hanger



s. (5. MALBY Spt. 13, 1932.

HANGER Filed March 6. 1930 R O T N E V m Y XATTORNEY Patented Sept. 13,1932 UNITED STATES JERSEY P T O IC 1 sn'rne. MALIBY, or TENAFLY, newJERSEY, ASSIGNOR 'ro mman scnEwMAcHINE rnonucrs COMPANY, or EDGEWATER,new

JERsiiY, A CORPORATION or nnw HANGER particularly to a new and improvedhanger arrangement whereby the elements thereof a can be easily andexpeditiously assembled.

The invention provides means whereby a hookcan be rigidly secured to asuitable wall in a facile and efficient manner. The invention alsoprovides a hanger arrangement having some of the elements thereofarranged and constructed. so that they not only con.- tributestructurally towards the stability of the hook portion thereof but alsoserve to impartto thearrangement an ornamental appearance, 7 I V Theinvention also consists in certain new and original features ofconstruction and combinations of parts hereinafter set forth andclaimed. a V V 4 Although the novel features which are believed to becharacteristic of this invention will be particularly pointed out in theclaims appended hereto, the invention. itself; as to its objectsandadvantages, the mode'ofits operation and the manner of its organization,may be better understood by referring to thefollowing description takenin. connection with the accompanying drawing forming a part thereof, inwhich: I

Figure 1 is a front elevation of an e bodiment of. the presentinvention; a i FigureQ is a section taken on line 22 of Figure 1; and VFigure 3 is a section taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1. Like referencecharacters denote like parts inthe several figures of the drawing. v

' In the following description and in the claims parts will beidentified byspecific names for convenience, but they are intended to beas generic in their application to similar parts as the art will permit.In accordance with a concrete exemplification of the present invention,there is shown in the accompanying drawing a metal wall 1 similar tothat found in the interior of refrigerators.w Thiswall is provided witha circular aperture 2 and an elongated aperture 3. Cooperating with thewall 1 through the instrumentalitv of these apertures 2 and 3 is ahanger 4:. This hanger 4 includes a shank portion 5, one end of which ispreferably provided with an upstanding extension 6 1 whichserves as ahook element. The other end of the shank 5 is provided with an angularoffset 7, the terminus of which is bent to provide an angular end 8. Asshown in Figure 2, the hanger arrangement assembled so that the "offsetcooperating with the shank 5 and the angular end 8 ,ernbraces theback'part of the wall lbetween the apertures 2and3.

The offset 7 has a snug contact with the wall 1. To securethisrelationship between theofi'set 7 and the wall 1, the'angular end 8ispinched or otherwise-deformed to provide a detent 9 on that portionof'said end adjacent. said walLQ' Mounted adjacent the wall plate 10havingan ,aperture'll for the pas sage therethrough of the shank 5. Theedge '12 ofthis'plate impingeson the wall 1', as

shown in Figures2 and 3. It is preferred to have the marginal portion 13adjacent said edge,'angularly disposed with [reference to V r the plane.of said e'dge; Itis also preferred to .havethe plate 10 constructed ofthin metal so that the center'portion l llthereof and themarginalportion 13 can flex slightly under manual pressure.

7 The shank 5 is pinched or otherwise deformed -to provide a detent15.adjacent said plate 10.

It should be noted thatlthis capacity of a the center and.marginallportions 14 and 13, a respectively, of'the plate 10 to flexunder manually. applied pressure'is not anjindis- 'pensable factor of Ithe present invention. a

The plate 10 may be constructed of heavymaterial, if desired, with themarginal-portions thereof built so as to 'be incapable of flexing,without departing from the spirit of the invention.

. In assembling'the hanger elements, the hanger 4 is first passedthrough the elongated aperture 3 and the angular end 8' inserted throughthe circular aperture 2 .into the position shown in Figure 2'. Thehanger 4 is then pulled forwardly to providepres sure'contact betweenthe offset 7 and'thewall V 1, and theangular endv8 is pinched withasuitable tool toform the 'detent 9 as close close .tothe flexed plate 10as possible.v It

should'be noted that the stress applied to the center portion l l of theplate 1O not only 'servesto flex said portion, but also serves to pressthe edge 12 of said plate into conforming relationship with the surfaceof the wall 1. In this manner, the flexed portion 14 of said platereacts forwardly and cooperates with the detent 15 so as 'to' bring theoffset 7 into more intimate contact with the wall 1. Thi'sserves toeffect asubstantial:rigi'dmounting forthehanger 4t.

It'should be noted that the plate 10 not only serves t'o structurallymaintain the various' elements of the hanger arrangementin rigidrelationship, but also imparts to said arrangementa decorativeeffect.

It should also be. noted thatfthe hanger arrangement, in accordance withthe present invention, is very inexpensive and :can be very"expeditiouslyassembled. These hang ers can be 'easily replaced andtheroperations for the assembling of the elements thereof facilelyjperformedon one side iofthe wall. It should be furthernoted that-thepresent invention, by obviating the :necessity of threaded members, haseliminated those disadvantagesincidental to theloosening of suchmembers; I

[Hanger arrangements constructed in, ac

7 eordan ce with the present'xinvention are particularly radapted to theinterior of refrig erator-s wherethev serve to hold-"the shelves inwplacea Itisfobvious,"however, that they canzalso beadapted to any thin:rigid wall, such as a lmetal wall, without departing from the spiritof-the*invention. s

While certain hovel .features ofthe inventionhave been shownanddescribed and are pointed out in thesannexed claims, it will beunderstood'k'th-at various omissions, substitutions:and"changesintheforms and de tails of I the device illustrated {U'ldflll'l' 7 its oplera'tion-maybem-ade bythose'skilled in the art without 1 departing" fromthe spirit of the invention. .7 a

,I claim: f J 1, In. combination with sa wall having. two aperturestherethrough, a hanger h-aving the shank portion thereof passing throughone ofsaid apertures, an angularoifset at one end of said shank disposedalong the back of the wa'll, Esaid offset being provided with anPangularend which passes through the other aperture of said wall, adetent on the portion of said angular end adjacent the front-part of thewall, and a dished-plate having an-aperture which embraces saidshank,said dished platehaving its periphery impinging on the wall, and adetent on the portion of said shank adjacent the plate.

2. In combination with, a, wall having two apertures therethrough, ahanger having the shank portion thereof passing through one of saidapertures, an angular offset :at one end of said shank disposed alongthe back of the wall, said oifset being provided with an angular endwhich passes through the other aperture of-said-wall,-a detenton the*portion of said angular end adjacent the front part of the wall, adished plate'having "anaperture which embraces said shank, saiddishedplatehaving its periphery impinging on the wall, and meansassociated with said shank for locking said plate in place.

3. In combination witha .wall'havingtwo apertures therethrough a hangerhaving the shank portion thereof passing through one of saidapertures,an angular offset at one; end of'said shank disposed along the back ofthe'wall, said offset being-provided with an angularend whichfpas-sesthrough the other aperture of said wall, means associated with thatportion of the angular end projecting beyond the front surfaceofthe wallfor restraining the displacement ofrsaid hanger. in one direction, adished platehaving-an aperture which embraces said shank, said dishedplate having itsperiphery impinging onthe wall, and means for lockingsaid plate ,in place.

V 4;. In combination with a wallhaving'two aperture-s therethrough, a.hangenhavingthe shank portion thereofpassing through oneof saidapertures, an angular offset atone end of said "shank disposed along thevbac'k'ofthe wall, sai'd oifsetbeingprovided with anangularendwhich-passes through theotheraperture of said wall, means associatedwith that ,1

portion ofthe angular end projecting beyond .apo

thexfront surfaceof the. wall for-restraining the displacement of saidhangerlin one. direction, and. a dished plate .havinglan aperturewhich'embraces said'shank, said dished-plate having itsperipheryimpingingronthe wall, and a detent on saidshank cooperating withtheplate. K 'v 5. In combination with a wall havingtwo aperturestherethrough, a-hangerhaving the shank portion thereof passing {through:one ofsaid apertures, an angular offset at 'oneend of saidshankdisposed along the back ofrthe wall, said ofl'set beingprovidedwith anangularend which passes through theotheraperture of saidwall and which projects beyond the frontsurfacethereof, a detent.associated with :the projected portion of 1 said angular end forrestrainingthe displacement, of ;-said hanger in one direction, adished" vplate adapted to coversaid projected.portion'of the angular endas well as-said detent and meansffor' locking said dishedplate in place.6. 'In combination with a wallhaving two apertures therethrough, ahanger having, the 7 shank portion thereof passing through one of saidapertures, an angular ofiset at one end of said shank disposed along theback of the wall, said ofl set being provided with an angular end whichpasses through the other aperture of said wall and which projects beyondthe front surface thereof, a detent on the portion of said angular endadjacent the front surface of the wall, a dished plate adapted to coversaid projected portion of the angular end as well as said detent, andmeans for locking said dished plate in place.

7. In combination with a wall having two apertures therethrough, ahanger having the shank portion thereof passing through one of saidapertures, an angular ofl'set at one end of said shank disposed alongthe back of the wall, said oifset being provided with an angular endwhich passes through the other aperture of said wall, and meansassociated with those portions of the shank and the angular endextending in front of said wall for interlocking said hanger to saidwall.

In testimony whereof, I have aflixed my signature to this specification.

V SETH G. MALBY.

